Finger ring



H. w. PETERS Jan. 26 ,1926.

I FINGER RING Fild August 28 1924 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Jan. 26 1926. 1,570,776

H. W. PETERS FINGER RING Filed August 28, 1924 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 T all 'iolaam it may that it will be fully 'p Patented Jan. 26, 1926.

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Application filed August as, 1924. Serial no; 134,707..

concern: Be it known that I,-HENRY W. Perms, a citizen of the United States, residing at- Boston, in the county of Suffolk and State of Massachusetts, have invented a new anduseful Finger Ring, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to other; articles of jewelry and more particularly to a means whereby an onyx, plain or encrusted, or other stone can be set without requiring the services of an expert. Herethe box finger rings andtofore in the setting oi onyx rings ithas been the practice where monograms or other emthe like are mountedon the onyx, to drill throughthe stone and subsequently insert thereinto a peg or stud projecting from the monogram or other ornamentation to be placed on the onyx. The free end of this peg or stud is upset-to hold the parts assembled. In the operation of assembling the metal with the stone considerable skill is re-. quired and even under the most favorable circumstances the operation often results in the splitting of the stone and consequent loss of time and material. v

As before stated, the present for'an object a special means stone assembled with a ring, whereby it has the appearanceo blems or mvention has for holding a I a f the so-' called mounted onyx or encrusted stone but does not require the skill usually. called for in assembling) the parts. Y Another 0 ject is to so mount the stone rotected and-the danger of cracking or chlpping' in the ordinary process of manufacture and wear is practicall'yfeliminated.

Another object 's to provide a, means of mounting a stone whereby there is efiected a great saving of labor and'consequent reduce tion in cost of manufacture. Y

' With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appearas proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the recise embodiment. of

' the invention herein isclosed may be made within the scope of what is claimed without departing from the spirit of theinvention 'ashasbeenshowm' t 'In'the accom ferred forms- :0 showml Y anyin gf drawings the prethe invention have been pin or the like the description In said drawings Figure 1 is" a perspective view showing a ortion ox prior to being assembled with a stone or thelike.

Fig. 21s an elevation of a portion of'a ring, being shown assembled therewith ready to receive the stone or the like, said box being in section. 4

Fig. 3 1s a plan view of the box assembled with thestone, a portion illustrated.

of a ring and a specially prepared of the being Fig. 4 is a view similar to Fig. showing the first stage in the production of a slightly modified form of ring j Fig. 5 is a view showing the boxand ring assembled readv to receive a stone or the like, the box being in section. "Fig. 6 is an elevation of a portion of string showing the box thereon in section assembled with the stone;

Fig.7 is a perspective view of a modified form of ring, a portion being brokenaway, said ringlbeing ready to receive a stone or the like. I

Fig. 8 is .a sectionthrough the structure shown in Fig. 7. I

-Fig. 9 is a. similar view showing a stone assembled with the ring.

- Fig. 10 is a perspective form of box.

Fig. 11 is a section through the box, the same being shown assembled with a ring and ready to receive a stone.

Fig. 12 is a plan view of the structure shown. in Figs. 10 and 11', a stone being assembled therewith.

view of anotner Fig. 13 is a perspective view of another form ofbox. v Figure 14 is. a viewthereof assembled with a portion of a ring, the box being in giegtionand ready .to receive a stone or the -e.. v lReierrin to the figuresby characters of reference 1 designates the band portion of 'the ring provided with a plate or base 2 on which the mounted onyx, enamel, or other material is to be placed. In the structure shown in Figs. 1, 2, and 3 loyed, this aving downwardly extending anges 4 along three sides which are adapted to 'be soldered to threeof the side edges of the plate. The top of the box is'cut out asat 5 before it is soldered on toprovide any suitable designs such as an emblem,monothe-like. Or, if preferred anemblem abox 3 is em- I band-and the walls of the b plate.

'slde flanges. Similar or the like of the same or a different metal, can be soldered or otherwise attached to thetop of the box before it is, applied to the Another flange 6 is extended laterally from the open side of the box in alinement with the cut out face thereof so that when the box is joined (to the. plate 1 the flange will be extended as shown in Fig. 2.

he onyx, enamel .or other material to be mounted and which is so shaped as to fit snugly within t e box, is adapted to be inserted edgeWise under the flange 6 so as to completely fill the box, as shown at'7, after which flange 6 is bent downwardly against the insert so as to come against and be soldered to the plate 2, if so desired. Obviously a ring mounted in this manner has the appearance of the ordinary mounted ring but the parts can be the operation does of a skilled jeweler, enamel or the like against chipping or breaking while being worn.

Obviously other means than those already described and illustrated can be used for holding the mounting on the ring. F or-example, and as shown in Fig. 4, instead of providing the box- 8 with a laterally extending flange, a series of teeth or prongs 9 can be projected laterally from the open face 10 of the box and from the prongs or pro ections 11 can also be extended laterally from the plate or base 12. Thus after the stone 13 or other insert has been placed in the box, the prongs or teeth can bebentagainst the exposed side of the insert as in Fig. 6 and will serve to hold the same firmy in position.

In Fig. 7 another [way of mounting the insert has been illustrated. In this form of ring the box 14 is made integral with the band 15 and is provided with a cut-out face 16. The box opens downwardly through the V ox are provided with projecting teeth 17. which, after the insertion of the stone 18 or the like can be bent against the inner face shown particularly in Fig. 9. It is to be understood of course that the cut-out face.

16 can eith er be .Of the box wi cast integral with the box or can be formed of a separate plate soldered onto the box. I

In Figs. 10, 11 and 12 another construction has been illustrated. This'form of device includes a box 19 having a cut-out face 20and instead of providing the open side tha single flange as indicated at Gin Fig. 1,ton es 21 can be formed by ex-- tending the si e flanges 22 of the box laterally. beyond the face 20. This box is adapted to be soldered or otherwise joined to'the plate or base 23 after which insert is placed in the box, and the tongues assembled more readily, not require the services and the mounted stone, will be fully protectedholding a stone, enamel or 0th of the stone as an-open face and member, said second face having the stone or other t 21 bent inwardly. Thus the insert, illustrated at 24, vwillbe held firmly in place.

In Fig.'-13 the box is of a skeleton form andincludes a cut-out plate 25 from the edges of which are extended attaching lugs 26. These plate 25 and are flush with the plate. Thus a stone or other insert can be placed-in the box after'which the lugs 28 can be bent downwardly and, if desired, soldered to the plate'27. i Y

In Figs. 15 and 16 the ring is shown provided with a box 29 having an open side which can be closed by means of a hinged leaf 30. Thus afterth-e stone or the like has been inserted [in the box the leaf can be swung to shut position and fastened in any suitable'manner, as by means of a snap 31.

It is to be understood .of' course thatthe modifications illustrated are only a few of the various means that might bedevised for er. article propel'ly mounted, Althou enamel andstones have been referred .to as the articles-to be combined with the ring it will be obvious lugs are arranged along three sides. of the plate and at right angles thereto and that other materials can be used and in view of. this fact it is particularly advantageous to combine. with the mounted-stone a box containing the designtobe displayed. By cogstructing a ring in it p the manner disclosedecomes unnecessary to use rivets or solder for mounti'n the design on-the stone or the hke, and, o viousl changed whenever taste of the user.

What is claimed is-:'

1. article of jewelry esired so as to meet the including base,

a-holdingdevice integral therewith having open an open face,-there being also a second face, and a member insertable through said second open face into the holding device for exposure through the first mentioned open face, and means for retaining the inserted member a ainst removal through said second open ace. .2. An article of jewelry including a 'base,

a holding device integral therewith having a second face, a separate means for the insertion of said member for exposure throu h the first named face, said first name face having means forpreventing removal .of'

means movable to position across said sec withdrawal.

In testimony1 as myown, u e.

ond face .for retainlngthe member against that Iclaim the foregoing ave hereto afiixed my s gna' HENnrw PErER s;

,- the inserts .can "be" said member :therethrough, and 

